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Tommy Tuberville avoids break on his military holds – for now

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was voting against the resolution to bypass Tommy Tuberville’s blockade “at this time”

The Independent UK

Daily Show guest host reveals three GOP lawmakers she’d like to fight

Leslie Jones said she ‘wants in’ in the physical fights breaking out among GOP lawmakers in Congress

The Independent UK

A GOP senator challenges Teamsters head to a fight in a fiery exchange at a hearing

A congressional hearing devolved into an angry confrontation between Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin and Sean O'Brien, the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.

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House votes to prevent a government shutdown as GOP Speaker Johnson relies on Democrats for help

The proposal, which the Senate is expected to approve this week, will continue funding the government and push a showdown over a final spending plan into the new year.

Chicago Sun-Times

Senate leaders give green light to Johnson stopgap funds plan - Roll Call

Senate leaders of both parties sent encouraging signals Monday for Speaker Mike Johnson’s bill to avoid a partial government shutdown.

Roll Call

Longtime political journalist says Trump, Christie blame claims about KY governor’s race aren’t

Former President Donald Trump’s assistance wasn’t enough to carry Attorney General Daniel Cameron across the finish line Tuesday. Two days before the election, Trump said his support boosted Cameron by 25 points. The day after the election, Trump said the McConnell connection was too much to overcome, while presidential candidate…

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Republicans beware: hostility to abortion stands to haunt Trump’s party in 2024

The party-induced demise of Roe may keep the Republicans from returning to power for another four years

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Why are US Republicans pushing for aid to Israel but not Ukraine?

Experts say a fractured Republican Party is increasingly turning away from Ukraine in favour of support for Israel.

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Trump blames the ‘stench of McConnell’ for Republican candidate’s defeat

Former president endorsed Republican Daniel Cameron for Kentucky governor earlier this year

The Independent UK

Democrats see big wins in local elections, look to 2024 - Roll Call

Abortion rights fueled Democratic wins in key states this week despite the sagging poll numbers of President Joe Biden.

Roll Call

Does national politics trump all? Kentucky voters are about to find out

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who's challenging incumbent Gov. Andy Beshear, is trying to turn the gubernatorial race into a referendum on national politics.

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Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact that it had been three decades since Clinton was…

The Conversation

Renegade review: Adam Kinzinger on why he left Republican ranks

One of two Republicans who sat on the January 6 committee considers a rot that set in before Trump even ran for president

The Guardian - US

House approves aid package for Israel, but not for Ukraine

The first substantial legislative effort in Congress to support Israel in the war falls far short of President Biden's request for nearly $106 billion that would also back Ukraine as it fights Russia.

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MAGA: Biggest threat to America

Even Mitch McConnell is trying to push back against Mike Johnson and the MAGA wing of the GOP. It isn't working

The Independent UK

Mike Johnson’s Israel test: Few allies, fewer options

New House speaker faces doubt, low expectations as first test of leadership begins

The Independent UK

GOP senator’s military blockade blamed for general’s health crisis

‘The potential as well for an absence in the commandant position just reemphasizes how the Tuberville hold is a desperate threat to our national security,’ Sen Blumenthal says

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Speaker Johnson gets warm welcome from Senate GOP - Roll Call

Senators at a closed lunch with Speaker Mike Johnson said the Louisiana Republican was willing to accept he needs to grow into the job.

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The Independent UK

McConnell tears into Hawley over party funding, report says

Fellow Republican senators’ latest divide comes on corporate spending in politics

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House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds

Democrats want Israel and Ukraine funding to be linked together. House Republicans are proposing a standalone bill with roughly $14 billion for Israel offset with cuts to the Internal Revenue Service.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainians describe torture by Russian occupiers; Moscow simulates nuclear strike; the story of Ukraine’s stolen children

The Guardian - US

Kevin McCarthy dismissed Liz Cheney warning before January 6, book says

Adam Kinzinger, another anti-Trump Republican, details exchange – and ‘shoulder checks’ from McCarthy – in new memoir

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Israel launches ‘limited raids’ into Gaza Strip overnight

White House says there will be ‘continued flow’ of aid, after Biden speaks with Netanyahu. Plus, far-right populist Javier Milei comes second in the first round of Argentina’s presidential election

The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell says he has ‘completely recovered’ from freezing episodes

Months after experiencing two isolated freezing episodes, Mitch McConnell insists he is completely fine

The Guardian - US

Mitch McConnell backs Biden’s $106bn aid request for Israel and Ukraine

Republican Senate minority leader says he and president are ‘in the same place’ on support linked to both conflicts

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